Five of the selected horses will make senior championship debuts whilst The Pebbles Syndicate’s Quicklook V will travel to her second consecutive major championship. The selected squad has been named by British Eventing selectors as (alphabetical order):

Rosalind Canter, 31, based in Lincolnshire, with Caroline Moore and her own Allstar B

Kristina (Tina) Cook, 46, based in West Sussex, with Elisabeth Murdoch and Keith Tyson’s Billy The Red

Nicola Wilson, 40, based in North Yorkshire, with James and Jo Lambert’s Bulana

Tina is also selected with Pip Wates, Ailsa Wates and Equine Aqua Training’s Calvino II as a direct reserve.

The final team of four and two individuals will be announced on arrival in Strzegom.

First and second reserves are (in numerical order):

Sarah Cohen, 43, based in Leicestershire, with Preci-Spark Ltd and Elizabeth Jones’s Treason

Alexander Bragg, 36, based in Somerset, with Sally Ellicot’s Zagreb

Performance Manager, Richard Waygood MBE commented: “I am very excited about this year’s Europeans. We have a strong squad who are all up for the challenge and willing to fight every inch of the way.

“The selectors have had their work cut out as there has been quality and depth to choose from. I am equally excited for the owners who have all shown great commitment in making their horses available for the Championships.

“We are only able to deliver at this level thanks to our backing from the UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Programme and our sponsors.”

British Eventing Chief Executive, David Holmes said: “The British Eventing senior selectors have picked an exciting squad for the 2017 European Eventing Championships; combining both experience and current form. It is great to see new talent coming through with Ros Canter and five of the horses making their senior championship debut. There have been some impressive results from British riders this year, which will have made the decision for selectors very tough – and it is also encouraging to see such strength in our British combinations.

“Thank you in particular to the owners who have made their horses available and to the World Class staff and support teams – we wish Dickie and Chris the very best of luck in Poland at their first Championships in charge of the British squad.”